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    Shift interrupter switch or shift cable problem?

    Mercruiser 3.0, 4 cylinder with an Alpha one - after finally solving my starting issue, we got out on the lake for Fathers day. Boat started at the ramp fine, and ran well while we circled for our driver to park and come back to the dock. Picked him up and motored away from the dock in gear at...
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    Why won't my boat start again?! It ran great once started last week (previous post)

    Arrgghh...after weeks of frustration, we finally got our mercruiser 3.0L, 4 cyl. to start last week. We started it, shut it down, started it again, then let it run on the muffs to temperature, shut it off, started it up again. Waited a couple hours, checked again, and it again started up. Of...
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    3.0L 4 cyl. mercruiser, cranks but won't start - no spark?

    Engine ran great last year when put up for winter. Unable to start enging during spring commissioning. battery fully charged, engine turns over, have spark at plugs and coil, have fuel coming in to carb. The carb was rebuilt 2nd half of last season, and installed new alternator, new points...
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    summerizing - does the antifreeze need to be drained before start up?

    Have a mercruiser 3.0 I/o - do we drain the antifreeze before we start the engine for the first time this season? Or do we just hook up a hose with the muffs and start it?
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    Boat dropped out of gear and won't engage in forward or reverse

    Just bought a 88 Sea Ray Seville and took it out for the first time today. After cruising for about 1 1/2 hours, we were running close to full out across the bay, and the boat dropped a little power, then dropped out of gear - like the prop suddenly stopped turning - and the engine revved. We...
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